One of the Most Discussed Films in the History of French Cinema!
Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets.
Le Corbeau (1943) is a mystery, drama and thriller film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, released on September 28, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Micheline Francey and Héléna Manson. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 325 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Le Corbeau before you stream it.
Pierre Fresnay
as Le docteur Rémy Germain
Ginette Leclerc
as Denise Saillens
Micheline Francey
as Laura Vorzet
Héléna Manson
as Marie Corbin, l'infirmière
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
as La mercière
Sylvie
as La mère du cancéreux
Liliane Maigné
as Rolande Saillens
Pierre Larquey
as Michel Vorzet
Noël Roquevert
as Saillens, le directeur de l'école
Bernard Lancret
as Le substitut
Antoine Balpêtré
as le docteur Delorme
Jean Brochard
as Bonnevi - le trésorier de l'hôpital
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, written by Henri-Georges Clouzot, Louis Chavance and Henri-Georges Clouzot, produced by René Montis and Raoul Ploquin.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 325 ratings.
The ink which makes blood flow. Le Corbeau is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and co-written by Clouzot and Henri Chavance. It stars Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Pierre Larquey and Micheline Francey. Music is by Tony Aubin and cinematography by Nicolas Hayer. We are in a small French town, the actual name of which is not known and is inconsequential. A series of poison pen letters are being sent out to the…
Reviewed on March 2, 2014
Made in France slap bang in the middle of WWII, this is a gripping tale of small town mentality and duplicity. Some character called "The Raven" is sending some pretty nasty poisoned-pen letters to the folks in the village of 'St. Robin". It's the local doctor "Germain" (Pierre Fresnay) who is bearing the brunt of these accusatory missives - mainly suggesting that he is having an illicit affair with "Laura"…
Reviewed on March 31, 2024
2001
2013
1976
2015
2013
2018
1967
1958
1949
2017
2022
2020
1980
2023
1940
1944
2021
2022
1944
2018
1987
1959
1993
1994
1930
1932
1930
1987
1959
1941
1927
2017
2025
2020
1933
1946
1966
1959
1956
1962
Le Corbeau (1943) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Le Corbeau (1943) includes Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Micheline Francey, Héléna Manson and Jeanne Fusier-Gir. The film was directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Le Corbeau was released on September 28, 1943 and runs for 1h 32m.
Le Corbeau (1943) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 325 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Le Corbeau trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
